the start of school

Well the start of school is just around the corner. Only about 3 weeks away. I just want to wish everyone the best of luck. The first week of school can sometimes can be daunting but it gets easier and it is tons of fun. I recommend moving in early and getting to everyone that you can. Anything else is best learned through experience. Good Luck and Have Fun!!

classes

I just went through the exciting journey of scheduling my classes. This is really easy but can get annoying when there those registration errors. It is nice though because the advisers always seem to be on the look out for emails concerning scheduling classes. My always answer my emails right away. Which is nice because I hate when I need a class and can't get through the normal channels. It is nice to schedule your own classes because you put them where you want them. If you are a morning person then you put them there, if you are an afternoon person you put them there. Once you freshman get past the first term you then get to schedule your own classes. I love the system of scheduling so much.

College Days

College Days in Philly are so much fun. They open up all the museums to students and it is all free as long as you have your id. There is concerts going on and booths are set up all over the Parkway. There is plenty of free goodies and everything. There is all free transportation for all of this as well making it even easier to get around. They even do bus trips to Pier One. Drexel does bus trips to the Parkway and South street. South street has a great poster shop. A great place to find decorations for the dorm room. Take advantage of college days. It is a lot fun and who can say no to free goodies.

shopping

Shopping for college is a lot of fun all new stuff and everything. Just a good idea talk to your roommates/suitemates. Double of stuff is no fun and not having it is the same. Ikea is right in Philly so if you realize when you get there that you are missing items you can just pop down there and get it. Also the first weekend you are at school it is college weekend in Philly. And they have buses to South St. and Ikea. College weekend is pretty awesome, I recommend taking advantage of that.

History

Philly is great because it is a historical landmark. Independence hall is there, that is were the Declaration of Independence was signed also the Constitution was written there. The Liberty Bell resides in Philly. Many of these things were made even more popular by the movie National Treasure. One of the coolest historical items is Elfreth's Alley the oldest residential street in America. The Betsy Ross is pretty cool. The Constitution Center has a lot of interesting information as well. If you are a history buff then I totally recommend visiting Old City, Philly. The amount of history there is pretty awesome.

Concerts

Concerts are a big part of college life and Philly is the perfect city to go to concerts. There are venues all over the place. It is nice to because there is a variety of venues. I have seen quite a few concerts. My favorite would have to be when I saw Gavin Degraw at the Electric Factory. It is a great venue and he is amazing to see. So I highly recommend keeping a look out on ticketmaster for a concert that you would really enjoy.

back to school

Well the summer is about half way over and soon we will be heading back to school. It is weird but I am excited to get back to school, not for classes but for all the people I miss over the summer. I hope everyone is enjoying their orientation. I had a blast at mine before coming to Drexel. I made some great friends. Well that is it for now, I will have more later.